Quilting-frame



(N0 Modl.)

' H'. C. LUDWIG.

QUILTING FRAME.

No. 302748. Patented July 29, 1884.

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HERMANN G. LUDWIG, OF ELIZABETH, NEV JERSEY.

QUlLTiNG-FRAEVIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 302,748, dated July 29,1884:.

Application filed July 16, 1883. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN O. LUDWIG, of Elizabeth, in the county ofUnion and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Embroidering- Frames, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to embroideringframes, in which the piece to beembroidered 3o justed on the other leg.

is readily adjustable thereon without removal therefrom.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved embroidering-frame with the fabric attached. Fig. 2 is a topview of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section; Fig. 4, anend view as folded up. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the rollers and ofthe clamping device of the stretching arms or braces.

Similar letters of referenceindicate the corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent the adjustable legs of myimproved embroidering frame, two pairs of which are arranged andconnected at their center by a transverse rod, 1', so as to form astand. The legs A A of each pair cross each other about the middle, oneof them being provided with a longitudinal slot, a, whereby one legmaybe ad- The rod ris provided near the ends with fixed washers 1',against which the legs are pressed by clamp-nuts 1, that are screwed onthe exterior threaded ends of the rod 1', as shown in Fig. 2. At theupper ends ofthe legs A A are arranged bearings for two rollers, B B,which connect, respectively, the legs A A and A A. The bearings arepreferably made of bent straps or bands d, of metal, that are fastenedto the legs by means of screws. The rollers 13 B are retained in thestraps d by circumferential grooves near each end, said grooves havingradial holes cl for receiving the stop-pins d, which pass through holesin the straps cl, so as to firmly lock the rollers in position. A strip,6, of

suitable ribbon is attached to each roller 13 B, to which strips thefabric F, that is to be embroidered, is applied in any suitable manner,and then wound around one of the rollers by turning it with the hand andinserting the pins (1 when the fabric between the rollers B B issufficiently tight. Asthe work progresses, the stop-pins d are removedand the embroidered part of the fabric is wound up on the other roller,so that the next adjoining portion of the fabric F comes between the tworollers, after which the stop-pins d? are inserted again, and the workof embroidering is resumed. This is repeated until the entire pieceis-fin ished.

In order to give the fabric between the rollers sufficient tension, thesame is. stretched by means of arms S S, which are pivoted to the upperparts of the legs A A, respectively, to the inner and outer side of thelegs, as shown in Fig. 3. One of the arms is provided with an adjustableslide-piece, 8', having a projecting tongue, 8, and a clamp-screw, s, bywhich latter the slide-piece s can be attached to any part of the arm S.The other arm, S,has its eX- tremity slightly flattened. After the clampnuts r are tightened and the pins (Z inserted in their places, thefabric can be stretched by placing the arms S S at an obtuse angle toeach other, either upward or downward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig.3. The slide-pieces s are then moved on the arm S until they abutagainst the ends of the arms S, in which position the tongues s" overlapthe arms S. The clamp-screws s are then tightened, and both arms S Sbrought into line, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3, whereby theincreasing of the distance between the upper parts of the legs A A andthe rollers B B stretches the fabric tightly for embroidering.

The advantages of my improved embroidering-frame are that the piece tobe embroidered is always tightly stretched, and the parts that are notworked upon protected against soiling as they are wound up on therollers. The part that is worked upon at the time is folded up with thestand when the work is interrupted and instantly ready for work again inopening the stand.

The frame can be cheaply manufactured, and facilitates the embroidering,especially,of long pieces.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination, substantially as set forth, ofpivoted crossing legs arranged in pairs and provided with bearings attheir upper ends,

means for connecting the legs of each pair, In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as rollers for Winding the fabric, supported in myinvention I have signed my name inpres- 1c the bearings of the legs,means for lockingsaid. ence of two subscribing witnesses.

rollers, and means for stretching the fabric,

consisting of inwardly-projecting arms piv- HERMANN LUDWIG' oted to thelegs, adjustable slide-pieces con- Witnesses:

necting the meeting ends of said arms, and PAUL GOEPEL,

set-screws for clamping the same. I SIDNEY MANN.

